A system determines a centerline of a vehicle to adjust a forward aim of a camera or ranging unit. The vehicle has a forward axle transverse to the centerline, a first and second wheels at distal ends of the forward axle, a rearward axle transverse to the centerline, and a third and fourth wheels at distal ends of the rearward axle. The system includes a jig for engagement under the vehicle, a light source attached to the jig for projecting light forward of the jig along the centerline of the vehicle when the jig is fully engaged, and a target placed on the centerline of the vehicle so as to be illuminated by the light source at a fixed distance from the vehicle.
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7. The system of claim 6 wherein the light source is a laser.
16. The jig of claim 14 wherein the light source is a laser.
19. The system of claim 17 wherein the light source is a laser.
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